Manager of Co-creation

Position: Manager of Co-creation

Date Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025

Start Date: September 8th, 2025

Annual Salary: $65,000

Hybrid Role 80% on site: Must be Toronto-based and able to work on site or at program partner locations four days a week.

Term: Permanent 

Position Overview

Are you someone who gets excited about making complex programs run seamlessly while keeping space for creative magic? You might be our person!

Reporting to the Director of Co-creation, our Manager of Co-creation is the operational powerhouse who turns the creative visions into measurable impact. While our artistic team dreams up the "what," you're the master of the "how" - ensuring our community-centered, arts-based programs achieve their goals while maintaining space for innovation. You'll be the strategic backbone that supports the creative ideation of the artistic team, delivering results that matter to communities and funders alike.

Key Responsibilities

Managing Programs (60%)

  • Manage all logistics, administration and scheduling related to two multi-year federally funded programs.

  • Work collaboratively with the creative team to ensure workshops are well-planned and well-attended. Manage the workshop planning process and all related logistics and administration.

  • Implement community outreach strategies that consistently build authentic connections and drive participation.

  • Support rigorous financial oversight that meets all funder requirements with ongoing budget tracking and reporting. 

  • Manage purchasing and reimbursements with precision and efficiency while maintaining organizational flexibility and staying on budget.

  • Support the creative process by handling all operational elements that allow artists and facilitators to focus on delivering exceptional programming.

Program Execution, Evaluation and Reporting (25%)

  • Deliver comprehensive program reports and execute data collection strategies that demonstrate measurable impact.

  • Ensure strict adherence to all funder, partner and organizational protocols for confidentiality and informed consent. Familiarity with iCARE is an asset.

  • Contribute to successful proposal writing with accurate budget details and compelling impact data. Financial accuracy and literacy are key.

People Management (15%)

  • Provide clear direction and support to program assistants and volunteers.

  • Manage all program and event-related contractors and technicians.

  • Facilitate seamless communication between the creative team, community members, and external partners.

  • Contribute to a team culture that balances inclusivity with accountability and results.

What You Bring 

  • Post-secondary education with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills (project management, arts admin or related field).

  • 2-4 years of proven success in program and/or project management.

  • Exceptional organizational and project management abilities with a track record of delivering results.

  • Demonstrated experience working effectively with diverse communities and commitment to equity and inclusion.

  • Strong communication skills that work in professional and community settings.

  • Solid budget management and financial reporting experience with attention to detail.

  • Grant reporting expertise that maintains positive funder relationships.

Bonus Points If You Have...

  • Multilingual abilities and lived experience as a newcomer to Canada are considered a huge asset

Who We're Looking For

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with artists of various disciplines.

  • Adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments - we're "always changing" to stay effective.

  • Strategic problem-solving skills with both creative thinking and practical execution.

  • Cultural humility and commitment to centering community voices while maintaining professional standards and your fiduciary responsibility to Mabelle Arts.

  • Exceptional multitasking abilities with strong attention to detail and follow-through.

  • Technology proficiency that enhances efficiency and program effectiveness.

  • Genuine enthusiasm for supporting creative work and enabling others to excel - you understand that great support creates space for exceptional results.

What's In It For You

  • Salary $65,000.

  • Employer-paid benefits package and 3% salary yearly RSP contribution.

  • One year of strategic coaching to help you acclimatize to the role and other professional development opportunities to feed your brain and soul.

  • Front-row seats to community transformation and social infrastructure magic.

  • The chance to be part of something that creates lasting, tangible change in people's lives.

Ready to Join the Adventure?

Send us your cover letter, resume, and three references. In your cover letter, we want to hear:

  • What draws you to community-based arts work and Mabelle Arts specifically

  • Your experience managing programs and some highlights from your career so far.

  • How you approach collaboration (and maybe a story about a time it got messy but worked out great).

We will not be taking phone calls related to this position. Please submit your resume and cover letter to liz@mabellearts.ca

MABELLEarts welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. People coming together across real and perceived differences is the source of our strength. Diversity of racial background; ethnicity; country of origin; ancestry; age; cultural/religious background; ability; gender; gender identity and sexuality among staff and artists strengthens our ability to collaborate with communities and effect change. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, particularly applicants whose lived experience reflects those of the communities we serve.

If you require accommodations through the interview and hiring process, please let us know via liz@mabellearts.ca. Our workplace (The Belle) is wheelchair accessible and exceeds AODA building standards with fully accessible doorways, kitchenette and washroom.

We recognize the time it takes to seek a new position and offer a $75 honorarium to applicants who make it to the interview process.

Thank you for your interest in the position. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.